This is a taste sensation with the fruit tasting of creamy lemon sherbet and lemon meringue pie. The large yellow fruit has a bumpy surface and soft spines. Rollinia's perform best in warm subtropical to tropical conditions, intollerant of cool conditions, temperatures as low as 3 degrees can kill young trees. High humidity is necessary for pollination and regular water is essential during flowering and fruit set to avoid premature ripening of the fruits.
Rollinia trees are shallow rooted so they will need protection from strong winds.
The fruits are picked when they begin to turn yellow, they will continue to ripen off the tree and have a shelf life of only a few days. Seedling trees can bear in a little as three to four years.
A relative of the cherimoya this plant has its origins in tropical America. The fruit about 100mm in diameter has a creamy juicy and delicious flesh, according to some tasting like lemon meringue pie. Fruits within 4 years from seed. Seed selected from extremely sweet and flavoursome fruit with firm white flesh and few seeds.
A medium sized tree to 9m with open spreading branches. The fruits are similar to the rollinia yellowish in colour with protruberances over the skin. The flesh is whitish, aromatic, with a delicious balance between sweet and sour. The fruits are usually consumed fresh, but for those who are creative in the kitchen they can be turned into jiuces, ice creams and wines.
Selection from Northern NSW, consistent cropper in frost free subtropical locations, large juicy fruit. Rollinia is a relative of the cherimoya this plant has its origins in tropical America. The fruit about 100mm in diameter has a creamy juicy and delicious flesh, according to some tasting like lemon meringue pie.
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A local selection chosen for the quality of the fruit by a local fruit grower. Delicious lemony flavour with bright yellow fruits. A relative of the cherimoya this plant has its origins in tropical America. The fruit about 100mm in diameter has a creamy juicy and delicious flesh, according to some tasting like lemon meringue pie. Fruits within 4 years from seed. Seed selected from extremely sweet and flavoursome fruit with firm white flesh and few seeds.
Sourced from Picone Exotic Orchards
165mm pot | $34.00 AU | Seeking Propagation Material |
A selection from far north Queensland. Round fruit to 5cm in diameter. Heavy regular bearer.
165mm pot | $34.00 AU | Seeking Propagation Material |
| Height | Frost tol. | Pollination req'd | Evergreen/Deciduous | Harvest period |
| 6-12 | Very Sensitive | No | Semi-deciduous | May - September |
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I have several seedlings growing strongly here in a high and rather cool part of Sydney - and there is a tree in the Syddney Botanical Gardens that fruits well every year. | Peter Richardson - Turramurra, NSW 27-Apr-2007
This fruit tastes great wwith some cream and , surprisingly a little peper. It probably does the same thing with the rollinia that it does with strawwberries. You know, bring out the flavour? | Bell East - Huston, OC 04-May-2007
Boil it with mint leaves | Aimee Braines - Dallas, TEXAS 15-Jun-2007
Rollinia Fruit - Blog Entry with great pictures on Rollinia.
http://www.capetrib.com.au/rollinia.htm
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